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Jim Klock spent more than a decade as a Stafford County sheriff’s deputy -- and hasn't forgotten his roots.

(Published Thursday, June 29, 2017)

A Virginia sheriff’s deputy who caught the acting bug and made his way to L.A. still looks out for the safety of the residents of Stafford County.

Jim Klock spent more than a decade as a Stafford County sheriff’s deputy.

While on the job he went back to school. At NOVA Community College, Klock's drama professor noticed his talent.

“I was literally going to midnight patrol that night, I had to work midnights, and I said, ‘Ma'am, I’m a police officer. I'm going to work midnights,’” Klock said. “And she says, ‘Well, that’s all fine and dandy, but you have what it takes. You could literally do this professionally if you want to.’”

Recently, he starred opposite Keanu Reeves as the lead prosecutor in “The Whole Truth.”

But his favorite role was playing Peyton Manning’s caddie in a commercial.

“No disrespect to anyone I’ve worked with actor-wise, highlight of my career,” he said.

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Klock said he finds himself missing police work, so he returns to the communities he once patrolled. As a part-time sheriff’s deputy Klock hopes to help at-risk kids through an outreach program he’s developing with longtime friend and boss, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur.

“We're always trying to be creative and think of ways that we can maybe reach different demographics or groups of people who maybe we haven't reached out to yet,” Decatur said.

Operation LEAD stands for Law Enforcement Arts Division. It would give kids a chance to act and produce short films with deputies, hopefully bridging the gap between police and community.